Automated Resource Transformation for Surge Demand

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional systems and processes struggle to efficiently and proactively manage resource transformation to meet demand surge scenarios, often relying on manual methods that are error-prone, costly, and inefficient, particularly in healthcare settings where unexpected surges in resource demand can lead to inadequate care and operational inefficiencies.

Innovation Solution

The system systematically identifies demand surge scenarios using machine learning models to determine resource transformation needs, optimizing resource allocation through a hybrid approach that combines downgrade-only and upgrade transformations based on resource priority scores, enabling automated execution of resource transformation actions to meet demand conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual methods are used to manage resource transformation, then flexibility in decision-making is maintained, but efficiency and accuracy deteriorate due to errors and operational inefficiencies

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility in decision-makingVSAvoidefficiency and accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automated self-service resource transformation management through machine learning models that independently identify demand surge scenarios, determine optimal transformation scenarios, and execute resource allocation decisions without manual intervention, thereby maintaining operational flexibility while dramatically improving efficiency and accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Manual mechanical decision-making processes are replaced with automated machine learning-based systems that use algorithms to analyze demand patterns, evaluate transformation scenarios, and execute resource allocation, eliminating human errors while preserving strategic flexibility through configurable model parameters

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automated systems are implemented to manage resource transformation, then efficiency and accuracy improve, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency and accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The automated system is segmented into distinct functional modules: demand surge scenario identification, transformation scenario determination, scenario evaluation, and resource allocation execution. Each module operates independently with defined interfaces, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high efficiency and accuracy in resource transformation management

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The machine learning model serves multiple functions including demand prediction, transformation scenario evaluation, and resource priority scoring, consolidating what could be separate complex systems into a single multi-functional platform that improves efficiency without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Measurement precision

If comprehensive resource transformation scenarios are evaluated, then resource allocation accuracy improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary evaluation of transformation scenarios by pre-calculating resource priorities and transformation feasibility using machine learning models during off-peak periods, so that when demand surges occur, the system can quickly select from pre-evaluated options, maintaining high accuracy while reducing real-time processing time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts evaluation parameters such as resource priority thresholds and transformation cost weights based on current demand conditions, allowing comprehensive scenario evaluation to be performed efficiently by changing key parameters rather than re-evaluating all scenarios from scratch, thus maintaining accuracy while reducing processing time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12020074B2Dynamic allocation of resources in surge demand
Publication Date: 2024.06.25 OPTUM SERVICES IRELAND LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for the generation of a recommendation for one or more resource transformation actions to be performed based at least in part on an optimized resource transformation scenario. The optimized resource transformation scenario can be identified based at least in part on a hybrid resource transformation scenario that can be based at least in part on a resource priority score for a residual resource and a downgrade-only resource transformation scenario. The downgrade set of a plurality of resources can be determined based at least in part on resource transformation data associated with the plurality of resources.